London Tourist Attractions
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British Museum
London
Established in 1753, the British Museum in London is a museum of human history and
culture and one of the most famous and great museums of the world.
The British Museum first opened to the public in January 1759 and documents the
story of human culture from its beginning to the present with collections from around
the world - some of which are the largest and most comprehensive to be found anywhere.
The extensive collections feature more than seven million objects on display, and
famous objects include the Rosetta Stone, sculptures from the Parthenon, the Sutton
Hoo and Mildenhall treasures and the Portland Vase. The many different departments
include: Ancient Egypt and Sudan, Greek and Roman Antiquities, Middle East, Asia
and Africa, Oceania and Americas. The British Museum houses the world's largest
and most comprehensive collection of Egyptian antiquities outside the Egyptian Museum
in Cairo, as well as housing one of the world's greatest and most comprehensive
collections of Ethnographic material from Africa, Oceania and the Americas.
The Coins and Medals collection consists of about a million objects spanning the
entire history of coinage from its origins in the 7th century BC to the present
day. There are approximately 9,000 coins, medals and banknotes on display around
the British Museum. One of 4 new galleries opened for 2009 was 'the Paul and Jill
Ruddock Gallery of Medieval Europe' devoted to a collection of medieval material
covering the period from 1050–1500 AD. Forming the centrepieces are some of the
Museum's greatest British, European and Byzantine treasures which will place this
great collection in its fullest historical context, integrating art with archaeology.
At the British Museum there is also a programme of special exhibitions and daily
gallery tours and talks, and with general admission to the museum free, a trip to
London must include a visit to this world-famous and informative museum.
Admission: Free
Address
Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3DG
Official website:
www.britishmuseum.org
Hotels in Central London
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links to most London events, exhibitions, museums, shows and other top London tourist
attractions.
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